Natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbons in sediments from the Chubut River (Patagonia, Argentina)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 910-918

  Commendatore, M G ^a   Esteves, J L ^a,b  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO   (Argentina)

^b Fundacion Patagonia Natural   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic impact; Biogenic origin; Chubut river; Hydrocarbon levels; n Alkanes indices; Superficial sediments

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; MIXTURES; RIVER POLLUTION; SEDIMENTS;

ANTHROPOGENIC HYDROCARBONS; COMPOSITIONAL PARAMETERS; UNRESOLVED COMPLEX MIXTURES (UCM);

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; HYDROCARBON; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; DRY WEIGHT; FISHING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; RIVER; SAMPLE; SEDIMENT; SHRIMP; URBANIZATION; WASTE; WATER POLLUTION;

ARGENTINA; CARBON; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; PARTICLE SIZE; REFERENCE VALUES; RIVERS;

PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARGENTINA (FISH); ARTEMESIA LONGINARIS; PLEOTICUS MUELLERI;

EID: 2342470742     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2003.11.015     Document Type: Article

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